Will Dr. Oz Push Medicare Advantage Plans if Confirmed?
As original Medicare faces funding shortfalls, Dr. Oz may shift to private insurance providers through Medicare Advantage.
What to know about a Medicare relative value unit (RVU)
To ensure physicians and healthcare facilities are paid correctly and consistently, payment guidelines are in place. RVUs ...
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CMS data: Medicare Advantage enrollment growth hits skids
Just over 34.4 million people were enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans as of Feb. 1, representing fairly slim growth ...
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Medicare Advantage enrollment 2025: Winners and losers
UnitedHealthcare gained the most Medicare Advantage members during annual enrollment while Humana lost the most policyholders ...
Gender Identity Questions Cut from Medicare Enrollment Forms
In compliance with Trump's executive order, CMS will eliminate these optional questions, although a recent judicial ruling ...
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R.I.P. VBID — In Medicare Advantage Alone or Beyond?
But there is also a fine line between low and high value. For example, PSA screening for prostate cancer saves lives (high ...
9 Major Medicare Changes for 2025 and How They'll Impact Your Coverage
Wave goodbye to the Part D "donut hole" and hello to a $2,000 cap on the amount you'll pay for medications. But other changes ...
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CMS waiver approval process could be a hurdle for proposed Developmental Disabilities cuts
It’s a good thing state leaders found money to defer Developmental Disabilities Administration cuts, and not just because it ...
Former CMS head warns DOGE acting too quickly
Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said she is concerned with the ...
What we know about Medicare ending telehealth coverage in April 2025
In February 2025, a rumor spread that Medicare would stop covering telehealth services — which allow patients to access ...
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Medicare Advantage growth slows as UnitedHealthcare nabs members, Humana sheds lives
The CMS released highly anticipated MA enrollment data on Tuesday that showed UnitedHealth further tightening its grip on the ...
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ACR cheers ‘positive first step’ in reforming prior authorization for Medicare
Prior authorization reforms, increased biosimilar access and the future of the Medicare drug price negotiation program are ...